The Silent Epidemic Behind Nicaragua 's Rum

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a perfect example of the average sweatshop in the early twentieth century. It had long hours, low pay, hired young immigrant women, and most importantly, had a dangerous work environment. On March 25, 1911, a fire started in the 8th floor on a rag tub and it spread throughout the factory. The fire department did come, but it’s ladder and hoses were too short and couldn’t reach the 8th floor so not many people were saved. The workers were neglected of safety measures and too overcrowded that not everyone survived. The Fire brought high casualties. There were over 500 workers at the factory, and it was a little space while much too overcrowded. There weren’t that many safety exits in the factory that actually worked, so they were crowded and it led girls to jumping out the window, though some survived because of life nets. Unfortunately, the life net ripped because 3 girls jumped at the same time. 146 people were killed

In one case, Alma Molina, a worker in the electrical parts industry of Juarez, was laid off from her job after it was discovered that she was associated with other workers who were attempting to organize a union. From that point on, it was very difficult for Molina to find another job because she had been blacklisted by her former employer. [3] Fortunately, organizing campaigns are slowly started to emerge. Jaime Cota of the Workers Information Center in Tijuana says, “While we still have a long way to go, there are now more than 30 different groups trying to organize independent unions in the maquiladoras,” “We're trying to bring all those groups together so we can build a more effective movement.” There are many social issues associated with maquiladoras because of the mistreatments that the workers face on a day to day basis. Often times, maquiladora workers are exposed to dangerous chemicals and machinery with little to no protection. [4] These manufacturing operations are a serious concern to the Mexican society and need to be appropriately addressed by both governments and private companies

In her personal essay, Ehrenreich discloses the lifestyle of each of the workers in detail (154). She clarifies to her readers of how tough of a life these people are living. Several of them reside in trailers and are having to pay the majority of their salary on rent. Due to this reason, like the author, many of the employees seek a second job for sufficient money. Here, Ehrenreich also proves the validity of the workers. By getting another job, the author, as well as the workers, gain more experience in the work field. Another crucial part to these hard-working lives are their health. The restaurant environment is not always sanitized, according to Ehrenreich. “The kitchen is a cavern, a stomach leading to the lower intestine…literally out of our hands” (157). Ehrenreich depicts a clear picture of how to imagine the unsanitary work place she works in each day. The detailed imagery used helps the readers understand how these lives cope with the many sanitary

“The Most Dangerous Job” Rhetorical Analysis Eric Schlosser, an American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winning author, recalls his interviews and tour of a slaughterhouse in Fast Food Nation, to emphasize the poor working conditions of slaughterhouses across the country. Schlosser begins by explaining each part of the slaughterhouse and then breaks for interviews with workers about something he explains. This excerpt from Fast Food Nation emphasizes the unseen poor working conditions or abuse of desperate people, trying to make enough money to survive, experience every day. Most of the time the average person has no idea about this, but also cannot do anything to fix it, so Schlosser addresses these issues in hopes of having the issue fixed by someone who can actually do something about it.

Nicaragua is very unique in many different ways! It’s located near the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Honduras and Costa Rica border this country. “Nicaragua’s land of beaches is lapped by sparkling seawater, deep forests, long winding rivers, colonial cities, ancient sites thousands of years old, and a huge freshwater lake- the only lake in the world with sharks in it” (Shields 9). This country includes beautiful landscapes, mild climate, republic form of government, low finances, distinctive culture, and many interesting facts.

Despite harsh working conditions, farmworkers have worked constantly for years due to the need of necessities for their families along with themselves. After thorough investigation, I have come to a conclusion that even after so many years of protesting as well as working diligently, farmworkers still have experienced unacceptable working conditions, however they were not as bad as the past. There was a definite need for a drastic change due to the working conditions of the farmworkers. Conditions may have improved due to the social justices that Cesar Chavez including The 5 Year Strike has gained. As I was comparing both working conditions of today’s farmworkers with farmworkers of other times in history, I have come to find many differences

n the 1800’s a lot of people from Europe started to come into Nicaragua. Also families from Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Germany moved to Nicaragua to set up their own businesses to do with money. They established coffee businesses, newspapers, hotels and banks. The U.S. government negotiated with President Jose Santos Zelaya to get land so their would be a canal through Nicaragua in the late 1800’s. The minister of Nicaragua, Luis Felipe Corea, went to Washington and wrote a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay addressing the needed support of a canal by the Zelaya government. The Zanchez-Merry Treaty was signed with Nicaragua regarding the canal through Columbia but fell through because it was rejected by John Hay. The Spooner Act,

The readings for this week consisted of the introduction and first three chapters of Sarah B. Horton’s They Leave Their Kidneys In The Fields, Horton’s ethnographic exploration of migrant farm workers propensity for illness while working the fields. Horton interviews a variety of individuals, including field workers, attorneys, and USDA officials (Horton, pg. 25). Horton’s ethnographic style is interesting, as she uses what seem to be field diary entries along with a following theoretical analysis (Horton, 2016). Her accounts address both Salvadorian and Mexican immigrants (Horton, 2016). Horton does a good job of appearing neutral in her analysis of the situation.

     The working conditions for these immigrants at the meat packing plants were appalling and displayed how badly in need of a change they were. Workers in the factory that did unskilled labor would be paid only somewhere between a mere fifteen to twenty-five cents an hour. They would have to work from early in the morning until it was dark at night, with only a half hour break for lunch. They had no choice but to accept whatever position

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, but is also full of history, tradition and life. It is known for its great folk music, deep heritage and culture. Nicaragua is hidden jewel with warm, gorgeous culture and breathtaking nature. It is surrounded by its incredible history, culture and nature.

In the book Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser talks about the working conditions of fast food meat slaughterhouses. In the chapter “The Most Dangerous Job,” one of the workers, who despised his job, gave Schlosser an opportunity to walk through a slaughterhouse. As the author was progressed backwards through the slaughterhouse, he noticed how all the workers were sitting very close to each other with steel protective vests and knives. The workers were mainly young Latina women, who worked swiftly, accurately, while trying not to fall behind. Eric Schlosser explains how working in the slaughterhouses is the most dangerous profession – these poor working conditions and horrible treatment of employees in the plants are beyond

Many famous literary works were written as a way to give commentary on the society in which the author lived such as Voltaire’s’ Candide and Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Geoffrey Chaucer, famous for his The Canterbury Tales, and considered instrumental in the creation of English literature, is not as well known for social commentary in his writing. However, The Canterbury Tales do indeed possess insight and analysis of society, namely the role of the authority figures in the Church. Chaucer was critical of the abuses and misuses he saw in the authority within the Church. He demonstrated his awareness of and concern over the problematic behaviors of those in authority in the Church through his writings seen in The Canterbury Tales. Through

Ancient Greek philosophy has been present in more ways than one in today's modern thought. Greek Philosophy tradition began in ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE. The first of these philosophers are called "Presocratics" which designates that they came before Socrates. Pre-Socratic philosophers are often forgotten about in philosophical studies because of Socrates’ contributions to Western society and culture by virtue of Plato’s body of work.

Films often depict the trade and use of drugs in Latin America as an extremely violent situation. Countries like Columbia or Mexico are usually where the drugs come from while the United States are the destination. More times than not, Latin America plays the role of an antagonist while the United States plays the protagonist. A film about Latin America, when pertaining to the United States, can fall into one of three categories: fully Latin American, a joint effort between Latin American countries and the United States, or a film by the United States. Gerado Naranjo’s Miss Bala (2011), is a Mexican film that is set in Tijuana, Mexico, and follows a young Mexican pageant girl as she becomes mixed up in the Mexican drug cartels. Maria Full

Photoshopping in the United States has a positive side and a negative side. Unfortunately, the media and advertisements took photoshopping too far and showed off its evil ways. Some companies have made their models look incredible, which isn’t ideal in the minds of the children viewing those particular photos. Teenagers spend a majority of their time on their smart devices scrolling through the popular news feeds on their favorite social media apps constantly being reminded of extremely skinny models with perfectly clear skin. They dream of looking the way all models do on the cover of a magazine, however they need to realize how fake and unnatural everything they read or see can be. Some of the features models show in their “perfect” display can look unnatural